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Protect
Protect
Quick start: Protect
You can help protect your tablet, and your information.
Find it:
Apps
>
Settings
>
Location & security
Settings
Wireless & networks
Sound
Screen
Location & security
Applications
Accounts & sync
Privacy
Storage
Language & input
Accessibility
Dock
Date & time
About tablet
Use wireless networks
Location determined by Wi-Fi and/or mobile
networks
Use GPS satellites
When locating, accurate to street level
Use location for Google Search
Location used to improve Google Search results
and other Google services
Configure lock screen
No security
Encrypt tablet
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet
each time you power it on
Set up SIM card lock
Visible passwords
Show password as you type
Device administrators
View or deactivate device administrators
Use secure credentials
Allow applications to access secure certificates and
other credentials
Install from SD card
Install certificates from SD card
Set password
Set or change the password for credential storage
Location & security
My Location
Lock screen
Encryption
SIM card lock
Passwords
Device administration
Credential storage
Clear credentials
Remove all the contents and reset the password
Choose how your
tablet determines your
location.
Add a screen lock or
encryption for security.
When you search on a
business or product,
the results can
highlight places
nearby.
• Lock screen:
Your tablet can lock whenever the
screen times out. Touch
Apps
>
Settings
>
Location & security
>
Configure lock screen
.
• Forgotten pattern:
If you enter the wrong unlock
Pattern
five times, your tablet shows a
Forgot
pattern?
option that lets you enter your Google
Account email and password to unlock your tablet.
Forgotten PIN or password:
If you forget your unlock
PIN
or
Password
, you can do a factory reset described
in “
Reset your tablet
” on page 36.
Tips & tricks
• Screen timeout:
To change how long your screen
waits before it goes dark, touch
Apps
>
Settings
>
Screen
>
Timeout
.
• Personal data:
Check out other ways to protect your
data—touch
Apps
>
Settings
>
Privacy
.
